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DonutDrivers
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Lime raises another $310 million, bringing its valuation to $2.4 billion
$300M business for a scooter rental company that rents them out for $1 each!This isn't even gig economy. It's … -
More Cleaning Fees Scam
Saw this this morning -
As a driver, can I use an alias, a different name, instead of the real name? For safety.
This would most likely be after the background check with Uber, of course. Uber would be aware of what my … -
How do I only accept UberXL requests from users?
Maybe they should train their drivers to call in noisy drunk college kids.
This is why sharing a single cab is important. On a subway you pay by person. On an Uber, you get four people and you pay quarter of the price. Always do the math when out with a group.
Right. Don't ask, don't tell. The untold truth.
This is hilarious. I love the thought that normal people think drivers are doing something special, like going ot a magical place, when they are giving rides.
Taxi drivers drive back and forth where they may catch a fare. Rideshare drivers just park against a curb, quietly, and wait...
I play iPhone games. Like a lot. Stay away from pay to play games, because then i'd be losing money on my shift. I am actually serious about this. That's the rule.
On-demand car jumps? Isn't that what AAA is all about?
I am a driver and I like my personal space. I am a friendly guy, but we are not friends.
The driver apps are down In LA. Is my shift over? I reset the app, but it's stuck on the blue splash screen.
Agreed. UberSubway, baby.
Yeah, what kind of a crap list is this? Most don't eveb make sense.
- The first one. Uber drivers asking for bridge fees in cash? Nuh-uh. There's no way anyone would fall for that.
- Driver doesn't end the trip, and hence run up the meter? Nah. The GPS takes care of that. It's pretty easy to dispute and the drivers won't
I thought that was Russia?
Or was that Fasten that's owned by the Russians? I don't care enough to google.
It sure feels like 5 seconds. Maybe I get too excited. I often am in a panic flenzy. Toss my burger or hatever I am holding aside, and attack the phone.
I will bite. When arriving at a location, I do look at the rider up and down, and judge them on their appearance and their ability to stay conscious through the ride. Let me explain. and the premise here is late at night around bar closing times. Say 2:15AM.
Appearance - If they have puke stains on front of their shirts. It's a CANCEL. If they have stains on their crotch area (from pee), it's a CANCEL. If you don't have shoes or sandals on, it's a CANCEL. (yep, it happens, and I am from Boston not Long Beach.)
Stay Awake - In my not such a long career of driving for four years, I've had about 10 people fall asleep on me to the point I honestly couldn't wake them up. At least I know where the destination is on an Uber, so I can at least take them where they are going. Some of those times, I had to knock on the house door to see if I could leave them with someone else. Some of those times, I had to drive to the police station and get them to take the passengers off.
this is the whole thing about upfront pricing, right? How Uber and Lyft charge whatever they want (whatever they think riders are willing to pay)?
How better? Same driver and same price.
Plus no one has the Lyft app on their phones.
Let's all just call them Uber. I mean we already do, right? It's become a new word for taxi. Heck a verb.
The base fare is predetermined, and hence posted by the rideshare or taxi company. Usually posted somewhere.
I just park and stare at the phone for to buzz. sad, I know. oh, i also occasionally look for surge areas.